Writers block

So I don't actually have a writers block, well at least not anymore. However february and March turned out to be a couple of tough months to get through,  but I managed to survive, and got back to teh computer.
This has resulted in four letters in the newspaper, just in April. Two in Fyens Stiftstidende and two in Berlingske. Unfortunately only one of them can be read online, which is this one about climate change. It also features my new official photo. ;)
The other letters I will post as soon as I get them.
Moreover from May you will be able to read more from me on a regular basis on Damefrokosten, where I will have my own blog about Germany and how great it is here. ;)
Happy reading!

Carnival

A little late but never the less, here are some pictures from the Karneval in Bonn.

Theme: The Umbrella that's supposed to save Greece. A theme that was seen more than once.

Tanzmariechen

A cart with a theme about how more and more official institutions are moving from Bonn to Berlin. 

An amazing Karneval-group from Bad Honnef, that certainly knew how to celebrate and entertain.

Candy!!

A comment on the zu Guttenberg-affair

More candy on the way. I came home with three bags containing everything form chips, over chocolate to wine gums. And I wasn't even trying. ;)

Me and Sarah dressed up for the occasion. 

The Naked Debate

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column about the paradox in the danish society, where it's ok to talk about sex and be sexually liberal, but a naked body, out of a sexual context, is simply embarassing. 
Appearently I'm not the only one noticing this trend and both jyllandsposten and information have had articles about it, which I encourage to read. :)

Column

I got my first column published in jp.dk today! Unfortunately it can't be found on the internet, but I have a scan here. 

Equality

Have another letter in the newpaper today. You can read it in danish here.

Education

Got a letter in the newspaper a couple of days ago. Brilliant me notices this yesterday. ;) Here it is anyway.  

Changes

Denmark will soon have a new government lead by the social democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Allthough it's not my dream situation, I do look forward to being back in the opposition and watching how Thorning will master the balance between the half-way liberal Radikale Venstre and the left-wing Enhedslisten.
This should be fun, since the only thing the two parties above agree upon is changing the strict immigration laws. Unfortunately neither the social democrats nor their government partner SF have any intention of changing these. Instead they prefer to flood the country with money and subventions to fight the current crisis. Good luck with that!
However what shocks me the most is that Enhedslisten have gone up 300% and how have 12 seats in the parliament. Enhedslisten is basically a communist party with the ultimate goal of turning Denmark into a new version of the Sovjet Union. This is not made up og exaggerated, this is actually written in their party programme.
I fear though, that most people that voted for Enhedslisten were blinded by their leader, Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen, who represented the party very well in the media by toning down the more controversial parts of their programme.
If people knew, that Enhedslisten wishes to nationalize all bigger private companies, including Maersk and Lego, and out of principle never votes for any budget cuts, regardless of the reason, I doubt they would have voted for Enhedslisten. Unfortunately people are on the take for a pretty smile and the promise of more money for the poor. Time will show if they can keep the support they've gained for the next election.